Inside The Black Mist

Chapter 57 - Not What You Think

Tianyang looked at the beautiful physician with anticipation.

Luo Shan nodded solemnly. "Yes, that's all. Investing in the mind domain will grant you a resilient heart."

Tianyang had an impulse to vomit blood. "Just this? Strengthening the mind only brings this benefit?"

A smile quietly bloomed on Luo Shan's serious face. "Little Tianyang, it is getting easier for me to tease you. Haha, okay, so according to the information other fortresses released, there is an Ascender who invested three nodes in the mind domain and acquired a unique talent."

"He developed a marvelous mental sensitivity, able to sense the inner thoughts of people around him. The reason it's called a talent rather than an ability is because this talent can’t be freely controlled; its randomness is too great. Nevertheless, this talent has brought many benefits to the Ascender, including saving his life several times on the battlefield."

"Some scholars believe that the mind domain is the most unpredictable. If you invest a significant number of nodes in this domain, you might gain various mysterious talents. Some of them might even make you comparable to deities."

Tianyang listened in astonishment; strengthening the mind domain could yield such rewards.

"However, I don't recommend strengthening this domain. It's too unpredictable. You might invest ten nodes and not gain a single talent. For lower-ranked individuals, it's more reliable to use the nodes to enhance physical fitness or wisdom."

Unable to resist, Tianyang asked, "Dr. Luo Shan, what are the benefits of these two domains?"

Luo Shan sat down decisively. "In the physical domain, each node significantly enhances your physical qualities, including body strength, power, reaction speed, and more. Every three nodes trigger a qualitative change, giving you a unique physique. The specific type of physique varies from person to person."

"Generally speaking, classes like War God, Hunter, and Fortress choose to strengthen this domain."

"As for the wisdom domain, it makes you smarter, enhancing your agility of thought. Its most important function is the keen perception of energy and precise control. Therefore, classes like Elemental Core, Harmonizer, and Radiant choose to invest in this domain."

"Similarly, every four nodes trigger a qualitative change, giving Ascenders a super-magic characteristic that adds special effects to their mastered abilities. Of course, these super-magic characteristics also vary."

"After conducting extensive research and long-term observation on these three main domains, various fortresses have concluded all of the above."

After listening, Tianyang already knew which domain to strengthen.

Clearly, the benefits of enhancing the physical domain were the highest. Luo Shan had mentioned his obvious shortcomings in physical abilities during the analysis of his rank just now.

Stretching lazily, Luo Shan stood up, saying, "Well, if there are no other questions, I'll leave now. But I have to remind you, even if you want to strengthen, you should wait until you're fully recovered. Otherwise, unexpected incidents might occur during the enhancement process because the first time is quite painful. Don't increase my workload!"

With her last sentence, Luo Shan's aura skyrocketed, and Tianyang didn’t oppose her this time.

For the next three days, the nurse and Luo Shan's student, Xun, would come to the ward every day to administer Healing Light.

Three days later, Tianyang received the discharge notice.

The first thing he did was retrieve his mother's body. With the assistance of Han Shu, he completed the cremation.

On that day, they buried her in the fortress cemetery.

During the simple funeral, Han Shu and Lao Xu came, as well as Luo Shan and Xun. They brought flowers, wishing the deceased eternal peace.

The next day, Tianyang alone packed his belongings in the shanty in the Lower District.

The apartment in the Upper District had already been assigned, and Han Shu had notified the household registration office. They would send someone later to help Tianyang pack and move his things to the new home.

After neatly storing a few photos from his mother's room, Tianyang heard a knock on the door. When he opened it, surprisingly, it was Xun and Cang Du outside.

The girl smiled. "I heard you're moving today. Teacher and I took half a day off to come and help."

"Th-thanks." Tianyang looked at Cang Du.

The ponytailed young man turned his head and said, "Don't look at me. I didn't come to help. I just happened to meet Miss Xun on the way, so I came over with her."

"Then, what are you..."

"The Captain asked me to inform you that General Ling has transferred you to our squad. Remember to report to the barracks tomorrow. That's it, I'm leaving!"

Cang Du turned and left, muttering as he walked, "What the captain is thinking, just casually sending someone to notify would have been enough. Otherwise, sending a message through the communicator would also work. Why did I have to come over in person?!"

"Making me run errands as if this kid is so important!"

Watching Cang Du leave, Tianyang invited the girl into the room and poured her a glass of water.

After taking a sip, the girl stood up and said, "Alright, tell me what needs to be packed."

Tianyang smiled. "Actually, there's not much to organize."

This was indeed the truth. The apartment was furnished, and daily necessities were complete. Tianyang only needed to bring a few sets of clothes and some items with sentimental value.

Originally, in the homes of Lower District residents, there weren't many valuable possessions.

Although Tianyang said so, Xun skillfully began to pack up his clothes. It was evident that this girl had done a lot of housework at home. With swift movements, she neatly organized Tianyang's room in no time.

"By the way, how's Uncle?" Tianyang asked casually.

Xun nodded vigorously, her face showing genuine happiness. "Teacher took him to the medical center. It should take about a year to cure him. Unfortunately, my current ability can only heal injuries, and I'm powerless against my father's illness. Otherwise, the treatment period should be shorter."

"By the way, we will also move to the Upper District in a few days. The fortress has allocated an apartment to me, and I can move in with my father and brother."

"Also, Little Jie can finally go to school. He has always wanted to study mechanical knowledge and plans to develop a new type of three-dimensional armor in the future. Now, his dream can finally come true..."

Speaking of this, Xun stopped, about to say something to Tianyang. Suddenly, there was another knock on the door.

"Quite a few guests today."

Tianyang smiled and opened the door. As soon as the door opened, a figure squeezed into the room.

"You brat, moving and not telling me. Planning to leave without saying goodbye?"

The one entering was Kaidi, the bar owner, who held a bottle of wine in his hands and slammed it on the table with a snap. "This is a gift to congratulate you on your new home. Come on, let's finish it today!"

Tianyang smiled bitterly. "Can I drink something else?"

"Nonsense, a man who doesn't drink is no different from a woman!"

At this moment, Xun walked out and asked, "Tianyang, do you plan to take those books with you?"

Kaidi was stunned, thinking he was seeing things. He rubbed his eyes vigorously before slapping Tianyang on the shoulder. "Sure, you can take them. You've got a girlfriend now, and Nanfei will be thrilled to know."

The room suddenly fell silent. Both the young man and woman blushed, and in unison, they said, "It's not what you think!"